Jean Thériot (abt. 1601 - bef. 1678)

Born about 1601 in France

Descendants

Died before 1678 before about age 77 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Jean Thériot migrated from France to Acadia.

Jean Thériot was born in France in about 1601. His parents and precise place of orgin in France remain unknown. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Around 1636 he married Perrine Rau. Between about 1637 and 1654 the couple had seven children: Claude, Jean, Bonaventure (dit Venture), Jeanne, Germain, Catherine, and Pierre.^[1]

Jean is a pioneer of Acadia - where the family arrived prior to 1650.^[1]

Around the time of their son Pierre's birth (1654), Port-Royal was captured by Robert Sedgwick, who led 300 British soldiers and volunteers.^[5]

"The [French] soldiers at Port-Royal, who numbered about 130 … put up a brief defence against Sedgwick. Setting up an ambush between the landing site of the English troops and the fort, the Frenchmen fired on the attackers but proved no match for the experienced Roundheads. The French soon "took their heels to ye Fort." On August 16 the fort surrendered... Sedgwick granted honourable terms, allowing the defenders to march out of the fort with flags flying, drums beating, and muskets at the ready. The soldiers and employees working at the fort were offered transportation back to France and given enough pelts to cover their wages."^[5]

Although the commander of Port Royal left for France, most Acadians, including the Thériots remained in Acadia. They were permitted to retain their land and belongings and were guaranteed religious freedom. Dunn^[5] describes life in Acadia during the 16 years of nominal British rule:

"During the years of British rule, most of the Port-Royal population moved upriver away from the town. Using the agricultural practices initiated under D'Aulnay, the Acadians dyked and cultivated extensive salt marshes along the river and raised livestock. Through necessity, residents had reached an accommodation with New England traders who had become their sole source for the goods that they could not produce themselves... New England traders exchanged their goods for Acadian produce and furs... There were seventy to eighty families in the Port Royal area in 1665."

In 1671, Acadia had been ceded to the French.^[6] 70 year old Jean and 60 year old Perrine were living on a farm with 5 arpents of cultivated land. ^[7], 6 cattle, and 1 sheep. Most of their children were married, except for Pierre 16.^[8]

It is not clear where the family homestead was located. A 1707 map (after Jean's death) shows son Claude living upriver from the fort near the Bellisle marshes. Son Bonaventure was living closer to the fort downriver.^[9]

Jean and his wife Perrine both died sometime between 1671 and 1678. In the 1671 Census of Port-Royal they were recorded as Jean Terriau (70) and Perrine Rau (60), adjacent to their sons Claude Terriau and Germain Terriau. Their son Bonaventure was among those recorded with Jean and Perrine in 1671. In the 1678 Census, Bonaventure is recorded next to Claude, but neither of their parents is noted. Jean would have been about 77 and Perrine about 67 at the time of the 1678 Census, and are presumed to have died before then. ^{[8] [10] [2] [11] [12]}

Timeline

c1601 birth, in France

1632 Treaty Saint-Germain-en-Laye cedes Acadia to France; Razilly brings ~300 elite men^[13]

1636 Arrival of the first French families to settle permanently^[3]

c1636 marriage to Perrine Rau

c1637 birth, son Claude

c1639 birth, son Jean

c1641 birth, son Bonaventure

c1643 birth, daughter Jeanne

c1646 birth, son Germain

b1650 arrival, Acadia

c1650 birth, daughter Catherine

c1654 birth, son Pierre

1654 British capture Port-Royal; French settlement ceases^[14]

1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes^[6]

c1671 residence, in Port-Royal

between 1671 and 1678 death, in Port-Royal

Biographie

Jean Thériot, originaire de France, est né vers 1601.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

La date de mariage du 9 mai 1635 à Martaizé, département Vienne, qu'on retrouve parfois sur Internet est inventée et fictive. Les registres de la paroisse Martaizé manquent entre 1631 et 1649

Vers 1636 Jean épousa Perrine Rau. Entre vers 1637 et 1654 le couple a eu sept enfants: Claude, Jean, Bonaventure (dit Venture), Jeanne, Germain, Catherine, et Pierre.^[1]

Jean est décédé entre les recensements de 1671 et 1678.^{[8] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print. p1483-1484; 1486 (son Claude attested in 1687 in favour of d'Aulnay, and therefore family was in Acadia prior to d'Aulnay's death in 1650. Note Claude was about 13 at the time of d'Aulnay's death.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Arsenault, Bona. Histoire Et Généalogie Des Acadiens. Québec: Le Conseil De La Vie Française En Amerique, 1965. Print.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Massignon, Geneviève. "Les parlers français d'Acadie, enquête linguistique", Librairie Klincksieck, Paris, 1962, 2 tomes. p 32 (arrival of First French families in Acadia); p49 (Theriault family; alliance with Dupuis family in France; link to d'Aulnay estates in France]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Savard, Denis. "Racines acadiennes: Jean Thériot et Perrine Rau." Acadie Nouvelle, December 4, 2016. Accessed July 29, 2019. https://www.acadienouvelle.com/etc/gensdici/2016/12/04/racines-acadiennes-jean-theriot-perrine-rau/
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Dunn, Brenda. A History of Port Royal / Annapolis Royal 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, p 23-24(1654 Capture of Port-Royal); p25-27;29 (the English period 1654-1670).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013
7. ↑ Charles Trahan's translations adding land holdings to 1671 Census
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} 1671 Acadian Census at Port Royal:

   Jean TERRIAU, 70, wife, Perrine RAU 60; Children (married): Claude 34, Jean 32, Bonaventure 30, Germain 25, Jeanne 27, Catherine 21; (not married): Pierre 16; cattle 6, sheep 1. Also this posted by Karen Theriot Reader, Rootsweb.com, Reader-22. Family # 15: Jehan TERRIAU, age 70 (soixante et dix ans) Living with wife Perrinne RAU, age 60. Their seven children (six of whom are married) are listed: Claude 34, Jehan 32, Bonaventure 30 [27 on own entry], Germain 25, Jeanne 27, Catherinne 21, and Pierre, 16 and single. [At the time, there were 68 families (295 persons) living in Port Royal, 392 [could it be 329?] persons in all of Acadia.] The family has 6 head of cattle and 1 sheep, with 5 arpents of workable land. Jehan is listed as "Laboureur" or Plowman.

9. ↑ Au Coeur de l'Acadie Acadian Settlement on the Annapolis River 1707 Map Parks Canada
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} 1678 Acadian Census Port-Royal, Acadie. Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census (noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts).

    Listing for Bonaventure Terriot & Jean Boudrot - and reference to Claude Terriot - but neither of their parents are listed.

11. ↑ 1686 Acadian Census Port Royal, Acadia:

    No listing for Jean nor for his wife Perrine. A Perrine BOURC, listed as "Mere," is living with this family's granddaughter Marguerite TERIO & her husband Claude LANDRY. [This is the Perrine BOURG, mother to Claude LANDRY. This is likely where the confusion over Jean's wife's surname began. Both Jean TERRIAU and his wife were probably deceased.]

12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 29 July 2019), memorial page for Jean Terriau (1601–1686), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125930397, citing Garrison Graveyard, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by AW (contributor 47829810) .Find A Grave: Memorial #125930397
13. ↑ George MacBeath, Biography – RAZILLY, ISAAC DE – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20
14. ↑ William I. Roberts, 3rd, “SEDGWICK, ROBERT,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013

See Also :

• Geni - Karen Theriot Reader Jean Theriot
• Jehan and Perrine Terriot Family Website. English / Français
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